The Degrader floated in the chaotic void, its six pairs of compound eyes glowing pale orange as it measured and scrutinized Luo Zheng.
After Luo Zheng discovered it, it did not grow nervous. It merely tossed out a faintly mocking remark.
Hearing the Degrader's tone, Luo Zheng's heart tightened slightly. The Degrader did not care in the least about the death of the Snake Spirit King. That was not a good sign.
"Directly devouring it originally couldn't take away the authority over the Place of Origin..."
"After the Great Place of Origin devoured the Lesser Place of Origin, the two controllers possessed the same authority. The Snake Spirit King was truly useless..."
"You should have known this secret and made some plans," the Degrader said after a slight pause. "You were born in this cycle of chaos and had no chance to attempt anything in this regard. I suppose someone from the Great Guessing Mansion told you?"
The Degrader understood essence better than anyone else and could swiftly deduce the most accurate answer.
Luo Zheng silently stared at the Black Light, feeling immense pressure.
Back in Yuqing Heaven, his understanding of the Degrader had been incomplete. Relying on a mouthful of courage, he had fought the Degrader round after round and even gained the upper hand for a time. But after Bitter Tree awakened and Luo Nian brought back the Heaven Ring Staff, he had gradually sensed the Degrader's unfathomable depths.
Even after killing the Snake Spirit King, the situation still seemed to be under the Degrader's control!
"So what if I did?" Luo Zheng countered.
"Such resistance is beautiful, and it surprises me as well, but everything is futile," the Degrader said.
"Futile?" Luo Zheng rallied himself. "Don't forget that I'm now the master of Jue Zang Land. I